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cabbage
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cab·bage  (kbj)
n.
1. Any of several forms of a European vegetable (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) of the mustard family, having a globose head consisting of a short stem and tightly overlapping green to purplish leaves.
2. Any of several similar or related plants, such as Chinese cabbage.
3. The terminal bud of several species of palm, eaten as a vegetable.
4. Slang Money, especially in the form of bills.
5. Informal Sweetheart; dear. Used as a term of endearment.

[Middle English caboche, from Old North French, head, possibly from alteration of Latin caput; see capital1.]

cabbag·y adj.

cabbage
Noun
1. a vegetable with a large head of green or reddish-purple leaves
2. Informal a person who is unable to move or think, as a result of brain damage: he can only exist as a cabbage who must be cared for by his relatives [Norman French caboche head]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.cabbagecabbage - any of various types of cabbage      
cruciferous vegetable - a vegetable of the mustard family: especially mustard greens; various cabbages; broccoli; cauliflower; brussels sprouts
cole, kail, kale - coarse curly-leafed cabbage
Chinese celery, celery cabbage, Chinese cabbage - elongated head of crisp celery-like stalks and light green leaves
bok choi, bok choy - elongated head of dark green leaves on thick white stalks
head cabbage - any of several varieties of cabbage having a large compact globular head; may be steamed or boiled or stir-fried or used raw in coleslaw
Brassica oleracea, cultivated cabbage, cabbage - any of various cultivars of the genus Brassica oleracea grown for their edible leaves or flowers
2.cabbagecabbage - informal terms for money            
money - the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender; "we tried to collect the money he owed us"
3.cabbagecabbage - any of various cultivars of the genus Brassica oleracea grown for their edible leaves or flowers
cabbage, chou - any of various types of cabbage
crucifer, cruciferous plant - any of various plants of the family Cruciferae
Brassica, genus Brassica - mustards: cabbages; cauliflowers; turnips; etc.
Brassica oleracea capitata, head cabbage, head cabbage plant - any of various cultivated cabbage plants having a short thick stalk and large compact head of edible usually green leaves
Verb1.cabbage - make off with belongings of others
steal - take without the owner's consent; "Someone stole my wallet on the train"; "This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation"
Translations
cabbage [ˈkæbɪdʒ] ncol f; berza

cabbage [ˈkæbɪdʒ] nchou m

cabbage [ˈkæbɪdʒ] nKohl m

cabbage [ˈkæbɪdʒ] ncavolo

cabbage
n cabbage [ˈkӕbidʒ]
a type of vegetable with edible (usually green) leaves He bought a cabbage. kool مَلْفوف зелка zelí, kapusta kål der Kohl λάχανο repollo kapsas کلم kaali chou כְּרוּב करमकल्ला, बंदगोभी kupus káposzta kol kál cavolo cappuccio キャベツ 양배추 kopūstas, kopūstai kāposti kobis kool kål kapusta couve varză капуста kapusta zelje kupus kål, vitkål ผักจำพวกกะหล่ำปลี lâhana 卷心菜 капуста پھول گوبھی cải bắp


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